The First Day (you Wake Up Alone) chords by Beverly Mahood

Intro:

 B (Let Ring)




Verse 1:
B
He said this and she said that
    E
She called her momma and he blew his stack
   F#                    E                         B
He gave her hell and she gave it right back to him too

Well anger clouded his mind last night
    E
But things look clearer as the first daylight
      F#
Slips through the curtain
       E                            F#
And he opens his eyes to that motel room

Chorus:
       B              E*          F#
On the first day when you wake up alone
               B         E  B        F#
Ain't that the first day it all hits home
        G#
You can slam the door

You can scream and shout
         B
Till the lights come on

In the neighbours House
G#
You can get in your car
Bb
Make some tracks
B
Swear you're never comin' back
        E
But you learn there's a difference
                  F#
Between going and gone
            C#       E             B        F#
Yeah on the first day  you wake up alone


Verse 2:
     B
Well she's sitting there in that sunny little kitchen
     E
In emotional wreakage and some broken dishes
  F#                 E                        B
Surround her and she wishes she could see his face

Now did he do something crazy-she knows how he gets
      E
She's wondering where he went when he left
               F#       E                     F#
And how'd they ever get into this mess in the first place


Chorus:
       B              E*          F#
On the first day when you wake up alone
               B         E  B        F#
Ain't that the first day it all hits home
        G#
You can slam the door

You can scream and shout
         B
Till the lights come on

In the neighbours House
G#
You can get in your car
Bb
Make some tracks
B
Swear you're never comin' back
        E
But you learn there's a difference
                  F#
Between going and gone
            C#       E             B        F#  B   F#
Yeah on the first day  you wake up alone


Bridge:
G#m                      C#m
He pulls in the driveway
                C#m C#sus2
She runs to the door
G#m         F#
He says I'm sorry baby
G#m E         F#
She says what for?


Outro Chorus:
       B                          F#
On the first day when you wake up alone
               B         E  B        F#
Ain't that the first day it all hits home
       B              E*          F#
On the first day when you wake up alone
               B         E  B        F#
Ain't that the first day it all hits home
        G#
You can slam the door

You can scream and shout
         Bb
Till the lights come on

In the neighbours House
B
You can get in your car

Make some tracks
E
Swear you're never comin' back

Never coming back
          C#       F#            B
Until the first day  you wake up alone

Well he said this or she said that, yeah

Yeah on the first day